HaberkipThe dispute over the ban on advertising for abortions threatened to burden the start of the grand coalition. But now the union and the SPD are adjourning the dispute.

Prohibition of advertising for abortions: SPD withdraws draft law ON clause 219a for the time being

The dispute over the ban on advertising for abortions threatened to burden the start of the grand coalition. But now the union and the SPD are adjourning the dispute.

The Union and SPD have postponed ir dispute over advertising ban for abortion. "The SPD Bundestag group will not put its draft law on clause 291a of Penal Code to vote now," it says in a concerted statement by Union Bundestag Group chief Volker Kauder (CDU), SPD Bundestag group leader Andrea Nahles (SPD) and CSU regional group leader Alexander Dobrindt. The federal government was asked to examine possibilities of a solution and to present a proposal.

The opposition parties criticise withdrawal. The Green MEP Ulle Schauws described step as "knee of SPD before Union". The start of government is a "bad day for women's rights and for legal certainty of doctors". The left-wing MEP, Cornelia Carroting, said that her attitude towards SPD "was slowly left with utter incomprehension." Bundestag vice-president Wolfgang Kubicki (FDP) announced resistance. He said to world that FDP would promote its own application to clause 219a CP in or groups. "And n I want to see how SPD in Parliament, toger with AfD and union, is voting against this reform of criminal law."

Oha! @fdpbt announces @spdbt. Wolfgang Kubicki says @welt: "We are now promoting or groups for our amendment to paragraph 219a. And n I want to see how SPD in Parliament, toger with AfD and union, is voting against this reform of criminal law. "

— Robin Alexander (@robinalexander_) March 13, 2018

In Union group, on or hand, re was relief for decision, reports German press agency. The unspoken thrust of SPD Bundestag group to present a bill for repeal of 219A clause had provided an open argument between coalition partners.

The union had considered a constitutional action. If a law is to be repealed, "is it to be considered wher we are moving to Federal Constitutional Court", legal policy spokeswoman of Union Bundestag group, Elisabeth Winkel Meier-Becker (CDU), had told The Mirror. The spokesperson for conservative Berlin Circle, Sylvia Pantel (CDU), spoke in Augsburg general of a "blatant breach of trust". The group's family policy spokesman, Marcus Weinberg (CDU), accused SPD of a "night and fog action."

In February Bundestag had already consulted templates of left, Greens and FDP. The Left and Greens also want to abolish ban on advertising. The FDP is in favour of a slowdown and only wants to punish grossly offensive advertising. A majority for abolition of clause could refore have come about without CDU and CSU.

The trigger for debate on clause 219a CP was a court ruling of previous year. The Giessen doctor Kristina Hänel had been sentenced to a fine of 6,000 euros because she had informed on her homepage about abortions via a link. "The legislator does not want to be discussed in public about abortion as if it were a normal thing," presiding judge justified verdict.